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New York is reluctant to include Tim Hardaway Jr. or a future first round pick. The Raptors almost certainly will require one of those two assets to trade Lowry directly to the Knicks.

"It comes down to, can they talk themselves into getting rid of a first-rounder or Hardaway Jr. for Lowry," one league source said.

Atlanta has all of its first-round picks in the next four drafts and could conceivably send one to Toronto to satisfy the Raptors' demand for a draft pick. League sources say a three-team deal has also been discussed in which Jeff Teague would end up with the Raptors, while Shumpert gets routed to the Atlanta Hawks and Lowry to the Knicks. Another trade scenario has the Knicks acquiring Teague. Those conversations have only been preliminary.

Teague has been playing well this season, but maybe more importantly he's signed on for another 3 years at $8 mil. I take this deal over Rondo not only because I think he brings less reported locker room drama but due to the difference in money (Rondo makes $13 mil next yr and then would have to be resigned as well, and you know he's not coming cheap).

Comes cheaper than Lowry, for the next 3 season and is a starter without question. Get Teague on board and start looking at the other areas that need addressing with a bit more cash in hand. Get it done, Masai!

James Dolan is insane if he thinks Shumpert is still a viable trading piece. Knicks fans overvalue Shumpert too. I wonder, can we trade Lowry, a few firsts, etc for Kyrie Irving? It may seem like a stretch to say the least, but he wants to leave Cleveland deep down. Nobody wants to play in a dumpster fire city.